Letter Assignment

Dear Bill Marriott,

I am writing this letter to express the concerns I have regarding the availability of pornography in Marriott hotel rooms. Although you may argue that access to pornography is a right to “freedom of speech”, I have to adamantly disagree. There are also some people that do not want these images allowed in their hotel rooms, and I believe this is violating their “freedom of speech”.

To me, it seems very incongruent that you have both Book of Mormons and pornography available in your hotel rooms. I think it is great that your provide Book of Mormons for people to read as a missionary tool. Also, because the Marriott hotel is based in Salt Lake, there are many members of the LDS Church that stay there, so the Book of Mormons are much appreciated. I also think that it would be great if you could further promote the beliefs of the LDS Church by banning all adult content on the TVs in your rooms because as an LDS Church, we believe that pornography is wrong.

Further, a vast amount of research has shown that pornography use is an addiction and that people who view it get hooked instantly. You wouldn’t equip your hotel rooms with marijuana or crack/cocaine, would you? The truth is, pornography has the same effects as these drugs do; the only difference is that it is not ingested into the body the same way. It is ingested into the eyes, mind and soul, and destroys family life and ultimate happiness.

Last, there are probably many excuses as to why you would allow pornography at Marriott hotels. You may be worried that you will lose business because many people do want pornography in their hotels rooms. Or, again, you may think that it is an individual right for companies and individuals to provide pornography for customers because of “freedom of speech”. Personally, I believe that you can be different, and that many people expect you to be different because you are the owner of the Marriott hotel. Under that name, there is much respect and high esteem. By banning pornography in your hotel rooms, I believe that you will be much more respected by individuals and families around the world, and that the world will become a better place through these actions.

Sincerely,

Caroline King